Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kiribati

Kiribati: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0055 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0055 units per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
79th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0089 units per person
in 1972
All-time low
0.0052 units per person
in 2000
Years of data
44
1972–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kiribati, 1972–2024

00.0020.0040.0060.0081972199820241972: 0.009 units per person1973: 0.006 units per person1975: 0.007 units per person1976: 0.007 units per person1977: 0.007 units per person1978: 0.007 units per person1979: 0.007 units per person1980: 0.007 units per person1981: 0.007 units per person1982: 0.007 units per person1983: 0.007 units per person1984: 0.007 units per person1985: 0.007 units per person1986: 0.007 units per person1987: 0.007 units per person1988: 0.006 units per person1989: 0.007 units per person1990: 0.007 units per person1991: 0.007 units per person1992: 0.007 units per person1993: 0.007 units per person1994: 0.007 units per person1995: 0.008 units per person1996: 0.009 units per person1997: 0.009 units per person1998: 0.008 units per person1999: 0.007 units per person2000: 0.005 units per person2001: 0.007 units per person2002: 0.007 units per person2003: 0.006 units per person2004: 0.007 units per person2005: 0.007 units per person2006: 0.006 units per person2007: 0.006 units per person2008: 0.006 units per person2014: 0.005 units per person2016: 0.006 units per person2017: 0.005 units per person2020: 0.006 units per person2021: 0.006 units per person2022: 0.006 units per person2023: 0.006 units per person2024: 0.005 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 0.0055 units per person for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 0.0089 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 units per person, in 2000.

Kiribati ranks 79th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kiribati, 1972 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1972 0.0089 units per person
1973 0.0061 units per person -31.3%
1975 0.0074 units per person +20.7%
1976 0.0069 units per person -6.4%
1977 0.0072 units per person +4.7%
1978 0.0072 units per person -0.7%
1979 0.0071 units per person -0.5%
1980 0.0071 units per person -0.2%
1981 0.0072 units per person +1.1%
1982 0.0071 units per person -0.9%
1983 0.0071 units per person -1.0%
1984 0.0072 units per person +2.3%
1985 0.0069 units per person -4.2%
1986 0.0069 units per person -0.8%
1987 0.0065 units per person -4.9%
1988 0.0064 units per person -1.5%
1989 0.0069 units per person +7.9%
1990 0.0069 units per person -0.9%
1991 0.007 units per person +1.6%
1992 0.007 units per person +0.6%
1993 0.0068 units per person -3.0%
1994 0.0068 units per person -0.6%
1995 0.0077 units per person +13.4%
1996 0.0089 units per person +15.3%
1997 0.0086 units per person -2.5%
1998 0.0084 units per person -2.7%
1999 0.0067 units per person -20.7%
2000 0.0052 units per person -22.2%
2001 0.0074 units per person +41.6%
2002 0.0072 units per person -2.7%
2003 0.0063 units per person -11.5%
2004 0.0066 units per person +4.1%
2005 0.0067 units per person +1.3%
2006 0.0061 units per person -9.2%
2007 0.0063 units per person +3.3%
2008 0.0062 units per person -1.1%
2014 0.0053 units per person -14.0%
2016 0.0055 units per person +4.0%
2017 0.0054 units per person -1.6%
2020 0.0057 units per person +5.0%
2021 0.0055 units per person -3.3%
2022 0.0057 units per person +2.4%
2023 0.0056 units per person -1.2%
2024 0.0055 units per person -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0072 units per person 0.0061 units per person 0.0089 units per person 7
1980s 0.0069 units per person 0.0064 units per person 0.0072 units per person 10
1990s 0.0075 units per person 0.0067 units per person 0.0089 units per person 10
2000s 0.0064 units per person 0.0052 units per person 0.0074 units per person 9
2010s 0.0054 units per person 0.0053 units per person 0.0055 units per person 3
2020s 0.0056 units per person 0.0055 units per person 0.0057 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 76 Naoero 0.0055 units per person compare
  2. 77 Finland 0.0055 units per person compare
  3. 78 Zambia 0.0055 units per person compare
  4. 80 Kazakhstan 0.0054 units per person compare
  5. 81 Zimbabwe 0.0054 units per person compare
  6. 82 Sierra Leone 0.0054 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kiribati?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kiribati was 0.0055 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 0.0089 units per person in 1972.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 units per person in 2000.
How does Kiribati rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Kiribati ranks 79th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,042 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.